10-vehicle accident in Crocker

There was a 10-vehicle accident Friday morning on Highway 17 in Crocker.

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By Greg Edwards, Staff Writer

The Lake News Online

By Greg Edwards, Staff Writer

Posted Dec. 13, 2013 at 1:26 PM

By Greg Edwards, Staff Writer

Posted Dec. 13, 2013 at 1:26 PM

There was a 10-vehicle accident Friday morning on Highway 17 in Crocker.

Josh Hall, of the Crocker Fire Protection District, said the accident occurred after a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) truck slid on icy road and ended up being centered on the roadway, impeding traffic coming from both directions.

After that, cars coming from around the turn on both directions collided with the truck.

"Once those cars collided with the truck, the people in them got out of their vehicles to seek assistance," Hall said.

At that point, three pickup trucks also came to the scene, and the drivers chose to crash into a steep embankment instead of causing more collisions.